Richard Kirkland Ries

Background

Ries, Richard Kirkland was born on December 6, 1947 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Lincoln and Lorna (Kirkland) Ries.

Education

Bachelor, Stanford University, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1975; postgraduate in Psychiatry, U. Washington, 1978.

Career

Assistant professor psychiatry, U. Washington Medical School, Seattle, 1978-1984; associate professor psychiatry, U. Washington Medical School, Seattle, since 1984. Director in-patient psychiatry Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, 1987-1992, director out-patient psychiatry, since 1992, director Harborview Mental Health Center,1992-. Director addictions education U. Washington Medical Center, since 1983.

Achievements

• Richard Kirkland Ries has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Washington Physician Health Program, Seattle, since 1990. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (Teach of Psychiatry award 1992). Member Am.Acad. Psychiats.

Alcoholism and Addictions, Association Medical Educators Research in Substance Abuse, American Society Addiction Medicine.

Interests

• Avocation: fly fishing.

Connections

Married Sarah Bledsoe, August 6, 1977. 1child, Stephanie.

Father:

Lincoln Ries

Mother:

Lorna (Kirkland) Ries

Spouse:

Sarah Bledsoe